Robert Genin (1884-1941)

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2019-03-27: On that day a retrospective exhibition of Robert Genin will be opened at
Schloßmuseum Murnau. His works of all time periods and in all techniques (painting, pastel drawings, prints) will come together from museums and private collections.
This is the first time such show will take place. A comprehensive catalogue is in preparation in German and Russian languages

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2018-03-27: A chronicle dated Spring 1939 with the still visible fresco by Robert Genin at VSKhV has been discovered thanks to Fedot Pukhlow, Moscow

2017-09-05 until 2018-03-04: "Russen". Exhibition at Kunstmuseum Basel. From the collection Im Obersteg -
works of Alexej Jawlensky, Marianne Werefkin, Wassily Kandinsky, Chaïm Soutine and Robert Genin, who is represented by paintings, drawings and prints.

2016-10-20: Almanac "Vestnik Istorii, Literatury, Iskusstva", 2016 (v. 11) is appeared with an article by A. Rodionov in Russian "Robert Genin (1884-1941).
The Last Years of the Artist (Based on Moscow Archives Materials)".

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2016-10-08: A set of police forms concerning registration of Genin during the period 1903-1918 has been found in the
City Archive of Munich (thanks to Matthias Röth, Archivoberinspektor). A lot of previously unknown information is contained there, e.g. the name
of the artist’s mother (Malka Genin born Ster), as well as numberous addresses which Genin has changed in Munich.

2016-07-17: The last issue of "Santara" magazine (Vilnius) published an article by A. Rodionov:
"Robert Genin, a pupil of the Drawing School in Vilna in years 1898-1900" (translated into Byelorussian).

2016-07-03: An exposition photo of the Baltic Exhibition in Malmö (1914) discovered.
From left to right: three paintings by Bechtejeff, three paintings by Genin, three paintings by Kandinsky, including "Composition VI".

2016-06-10: A photo of the fresco finally found (thanks to Pavel Nefedov, Moscow), which Genin made in autumn 1938
for the pavilion "Sovkhozes" of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (VSKhV). During the construction the pavilion was renamed,
the fresco was destroyed.

Robert Genin (born 11. August 1884 in Vysokoye near Klimovichi in the region of Mogilev; died 16. August 1941 in Moscow)
was an artist, who lived in Russian Empire, Germany, France, Switzerland and the USSR.

The works of Robert Genin are widely spread. His Friends club investigates his heritage in order to prepare
publishing a monograph and the catalogue-raisonné. The private collectors are welcome to contribute with descriptions of the works they possess.
Any additional information on the biography of Robert Genin is also appreciated.
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